Seam for sewed articles.



V. J. VAN HORN. SEAM FOR SEWBD ARTICLES APPLICATION FILED FEBJS, 1911.

Patented June 1 1914.

nmnt oz UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

VANDIVER J'. VAN HORN, OF CHICAGO, ILLINOIS, ASSIGNOR TO UNION SPECIAL MACHINE COMPANY, OF CHICAGO, ILLINOIS, A CORPORATION OF ILLINOIS.

SEAM FOR SEWED ARTICLES.

Specification of was Patent.

Patented June 16, 1914.

Application filed February 13, 1911. Serial No. 608,371.

T a7Z whom it may concern Be it known that I, VANDIVER J. VAN HORN, a citizen of the United States, residing. at Chicago, in the county of Cook, State of Illinois, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Seams for Sewed Articles, of which the following is a description, reference being had to the ac companying drawing and to the letters and figures of reference marked thereon.

My invention relates to new and useful improvements in seams for sewed articles, and has" for its object to provide an ornamental seam for fabrics.

The invention I consists in the matters hereinafter described and referred to in the appended claims.

The invention is illustrated in the accompanying drawings, inwhich,-Figure 1 is a plan of a seam embodying my invention; Fig. 2 is a view on an enlarged scale showing the stitch formation; and Fig. 3 is a View similar to Fig. 2, illustrating a modification.

In the present illustrated embodiment of the invention, there are two lines 1 and 2 of substantially parallel stitching. These are preferably but not necessarily, of the lock chain stitch type. A cross thread 3 passes back and forth diagonally between the lines of stitching, being formed with circular loops 4, which embrace alternate needle punctures in each line of stitching. Another cross thread 5 is laid back and forth across the line of scam, the loops of which also pass around alternate needle unctures in each line of stitching, the )ights of the loops lying within the loops 4. shown in Fig. 3, additional threads 6 and 7 are respectively woven in and out of each line of stitching 1 and 2, passing back and forth across each line and secured by the threads between the needle punctures.

Havin thus described my invention,

what I c aim as new and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is r 1. A seam for sewed articles including a fabric, parallel lines of stitching, a cross thread having circular loops embracing alternate needle punctures in each line of stitching, and another cross thread having loops thrown out from one side to the other of the line of scam, and also inclosing alternate needle punctures in each line of stitclr mg.

2. A seam for sewed articles including a fabric, parallel lines of stitching, a cross thread having circular loops embracing alternate needle punctures in each line of stitching, and another cross thread having loops thrown out from one side to the other of the line of scam, and also inclosing alternate needle punctures in each line of stitching, the thread forming the bight of said loops lying within the circular loops of the first .cross thread.

3. A seam for sewed articles including a fabric, parallel lines of stitching, a cross thread having circular loops embracing alternate needle punctures in each lineof stitching, and another cross thread having loops thrown out from one side to the other of the line of scam, and also inclosing alternate needle '-punc tures in each line of. stitching, and a third thread extending along each of the parallel lines, of stitching and interwoven with the needle punctures thereof.

In testimony whereof I aflix my signature, in presence of two witnesses.

'VANDIVER J. VAN HORN.

Witnesses: 4

Gnouon M. B. Lowns, EARL O. IMMEL. 

